New Submission Re-Submission
Email your completed application to the GS drop-box at: GS@cnav.gettysburg.edu
.
Due Dates of applications for AY
2019/20 are: September 25, October 30, November 27, January 29, February 26, March 25. Your application will
be reviewed by GSAC the first Wednesday of the month following your submission.
1. Name
(Las
t,
First)
:
E-mail Address:
Student ID Number:
(check online
Student
Center)
Graduation Year: Date of Application Submission:
Students may
not
submit
a
proposal later
than
November
of
their junior
year.
2. Additional Major(s) (if applicable):
Minor(s) (if applicable):
Students who declare
a
major
in
addition
to the
Globalization Studies major may count
up to
three
(3)
courses
from
their other major toward
the GS
major
requirements.
3.
GS faculty consulted in preparing application:
Students should work with
a
member
of
GSAC (Globalization Studies Advisory Committee) when preparing
their
application, and have
this
faculty member read through
at
least one
full
draft prior
to
submission. See
GS
webpage
to
learn who GSAC members are.
In
most cases,
this
person
will be
assigned
as
your
advisor.
Advisor (leave blank; Globalization Studies director will assign):
4. Off-Campus Study:
Country/City & Program
Sem
Year
Prog 1
Prog 2
(optional)
Students
are
required
to
spend one semester
of
study off-campus, preferably
in the
region
of
focus.
A second
semester
is
optional. When studying
off
campus
for
one semester,
a
maximum
of
three courses
can
count
towards
regional and thematic tracks; when studying
off
campus
for two
semesters, four courses can
count.
COURSE PLAN FOR 12 +2 COURSE GS MAJOR
Part A. FOUNDATION COURSES: Semester Year Completed?
1.
POL 103 “Intro to Int’l Relations” or POL 104 “Intro to
Comparative
Politics
*indicate which
one
chosen
2.
ECON 104 “Principles of Macroeconomics
3.
ANTH 103
“Introduction
to Cultural Anthropology
4.
GS 225 “Conceptualizing Globalization”
These courses must
be
taken
on
campus. Minimum grade
of C- in
each
of the
four foundation courses
is
required
to
count
for the
major. Take
as
early
as
possible (preferably before
the
end
of the
sophomore year).
No AP credit accepted.
Globalization Studies 1
APPLICATION FOR A MAJOR IN GLOBALIZATION STUDIES
Globalization Studies
Part B. METHODS COURSE: Sem Year Completed?
5.
Take
prior
to
senior capstone course. See pull-down menu
for choices.
Minimum grade
of C-.
You must choose
the
methods class most suitable
for
inquiry into your thematic track. Take prerequisites into account
or you
cannot
enroll.
Part C. REGIONAL TRACK:
Name of Region:
Course
Dept & No.
Course
Name
Sem
Yr
Com?
Location
6.
7.
8.
Geographic region outside
the
United States. May focus
on a
traditionally defined geographical region (e.g.
Sub-
Saharan Africa, Western Europe, Middle East, etc.)
or
propose
a
non-traditional region. (Note:
A
single country
is not
a region!)
A
maximum
of two
courses taken off-campus
can be
used
in the
regional track. Please cut and paste the title and
description of your study abroad courses at the end of the application in Part H.
At
least one course must
be 300-level,
the
others 200-level
or
above
.
One
of the
courses should focus
on
some historical aspect
of the
region
in
question
and
one course
on
some aspect
of
society and culture
in the
region. These courses must draw from
at
least
two
disciplines.
An SIT
seminar counts
as a
300-level
class.
Essay #1: One of the learning outcomes for GS majors is that they employ a multidisciplinary perspective to
demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge regarding a particular region of the world and the impact of global
processes on local lived realities in that region, and vice versa. Keeping this in mind, explain your choice for regional
track. What is the rationale for the courses you selected to support your regional track?
Globalization Studies
Part D. THEMATIC TRACK:
Name of Thematic Track:
Course
Dept & No.
Course
Name
Sem
Yr
Com?
Location
9.
10.
11.
This should
be a
theme, process,
or
question related
to
some aspect
of
globalization.
A
maximum
of two courses
taken off-campus can
be
used
in the
thematic track.
At
least one course must
be
300-level,
the
others 200-level
or
above
.
These courses must draw from
at
least
two disciplines. An SIT
seminar counts
as a
300-level
class.
Essay #2: One of the learning outcomes for GS majors is the ability to employ a multidisciplinary perspective on a
global problem or process. Keeping this in mind, explain your choice for thematic track. Why did you choose this
particular courses (how, specifically, do these courses help you to investigate your thematic track)? Why do you think
your methods class, as opposed to any other, will provide you with the best tools for inquiry into your thematic track?
Globalization Studies
Part E. SENIOR CAPSTONE COURSE:
12.
Offered Spring
of
senior year; students
will
complete
a
thesis that builds
on
coursework and/or study
abroad
experiences. Minimum grade
of C-.
Part F. FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES:
Course Dept, Number, and Name (should indicate which language) Sem Yr Com? Location
*
*
13.
14.
Four foreign language courses
are
required
for the GS
major. The
first two courses
(with
*) are
required
to
meet
the colleges
language
requirement. The next
two courses
(#13
& 14)
can
be in the
same language
or in
one
or two
additional
language(s).
These
can be
taken
on
campus
or off
campus. Half-credit language courses, such
as
those offered
by SIT in less-
commonly taught languages,
will
count. Languages
should
be
appropriate
to the
regional
track.
Essay #3: Explain why you chose your study abroad program and your language courses, specifying how
they are relevant to your regional track and broader learning goals.
Globalization Studies
Essay #4: Why did you choose to major in Globalization Studies (as opposed to some other field)? If you are a
double major with another field, explain what you hope to gain by having Globalization Studies as a second
major.
Part G. PRE-REQUI
SITES
An additional requirement of the GS application is that you identify and list here ALL prerequisites for courses
listed in your application and confirm that you can meet these pre-requisites in time for the GS courses you are
proposing. Please note that it is the student’s responsibility to determine what the prerequisites are for any
given course listed in his/her application. Failing to list them here will NOT waive the requirement.
Course Pre-requisites
Pre-requisite met? Indicate with a
Part H. Study Abroad Class Title and Description
08/26/2019
Globalization Studies
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Cut and paste the title and description of your study abroad courses below.